chull0418'S MOCK DRAFT

chull0418'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2025

falcons

  • chull0418 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Falcons: B-.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Falcons never addressed offensive lineman, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Edwards value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Collins has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mykel Williams. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick46 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A conviction pick on Alfred Collins at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Restrepo at the 118th overall pick is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 2: Donovan Edwards for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
The board had Dante Trader Jr. higher than No. 242, and the safety fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.